RED MOUNTAIN — Highway 395 was closed for several hours Friday after a car hit a utility pole, leaving live power lines in the roadway.

The crash did not cause any major injuries but forced a full closure of the road from about 9:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. One lane was then reopened, with alternating traffic escorts in both directions, and the road was expected to be fully reopened by 6 p.m.

The crash occurred in the Red Mountain area just south of Trona, but Caltrans reported that the initial road closure stretched all the way down to the Kramer Junction area, where Highway 395 meets Highway 58.

CHP officials reported that a diabetic driver was having a medical emergency just before 8:45 a.m. Friday and was swerving on the roadway. Another vehicle swerved to miss the erratic driver and hit a utility pole, knocking it over and leaving live power lines in the road.

CHP officials said they were able to find the driver who was having a medical emergency, and he was treated by paramedics.

The driver who hit the utility pole reported a minor complaint of pain, but no serious injuries were reported.